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Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust

Faith . Service . Courage

Welcome

You are the light of the world. Let your light shine before others, so that they
may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. Matthew 5: 14 - 16

A very warm welcome to the
Blessed Christopher Wharton
Catholic Academy Trust.

The Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust (BCWCAT) serves a diverse range of communities across Bradford and Keighley.

A family of 17 Primary and 2 Secondary Schools, we are the city's largest employer providing a high quality Catholic Education to almost 7000 children and young people.

As a Trust we work as a family to serve our school communities, families, staff and most of all our pupils to ensure that all our children and young people have a first-class Catholic education.

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Our Academies

St Anne's Catholic Primary School

St Anne's Catholic Primary School 

 01535 210600

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Clayton

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (Clayton)

01274 414761

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Shipley

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (Shipley)

01274 592738

St Bede's & St Joseph's Catholic College

St Bede's & St Joseph's Catholic College.

01274 941941

St Clare's Catholic Primary School

St Clare's Catholic Primary School

01274 637841

St Columba's Catholic Primary School

St Columba's Catholic Primary School

01274 681961

St Cuthbert &
The First Martyrs'
Catholic Primary SCHOOL

St Cuthbert &
The First Martyrs' 
Catholic Primary School

01274 543445

St Francis Catholic Primary SCHOOL

St Francis Catholic Primary School 

01274 638520

St John the Evangelist Catholic PRIMARY SCHOOL

St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School

01274 679030

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bingley

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Bingley)

01274 564883

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bradford

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Braford)

01274 727970

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School KEIGHLEY

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Keighley)

01535 605880

St Matthew's Catholic Primary SCHOOL

St Matthew's Catholic Primary School

01274 541737

St Walburga's Catholic PRIMARY SCHOOL

St Walburga's Catholic Primary School

01274 531102

St William's Catholic Primary School

St William's Catholic Primary School

01274 545743

St Winefride's Catholic Primary School

St Winefride's
Catholic Primary School

01274 677705

THE HOLY FAMILY Catholic School

The Holy Family
Catholic School

01535 210212

Our Lady & St Brendan's Catholic Primary SCHOOL

Our Lady & St Brendan's
Catholic Primary School

01274 611992

Our Lady Of Victories Catholic PRIMARY SCHOOL

Our Lady Of Victories
Catholic Primary School

01535 607149

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Admissions Consultation 2026-27 

The Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust is consulting on the admission arrangements for September 2026 in line with the School Admission Code 2021 requirements. Our consultation will run from Monday 4th November 2024 until Monday 16th December 2024. For more information, please visit: The Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust - Admissions Consultation 2026/27 (or email David Hymas, Trust Governance Manager david.hymas@bcwcat.co.uk